Russia wants key Alexei Navalny ally arrested, issues warrant across former Soviet republics

Russia has issued an arrest warrant that covers a swath of other former Soviet republics for one of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s closest allies, a Moscow court said.

Leonid Volkov, who oversees Mr Navalny’s regional headquarters, has angered the authorities by organising anti-Kremlin protests from his base in Lithuania, demanding the release of Mr Navalny, who was detained last month.